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Monthly Archives: August, 2019

Indigenous rights guidelines aim to reduce eco-conflict, promote sustainable business

A global “gold” standard provides a roadmap for governments and the private sector, offering a straightforward template for recognizing the rights of Indigenous peoples and local...

IPCC issues report on future of land use, food security

The risks that climate change poses for the world’s fertile land and food supplies are at the centre of a scientific UN report that was presented on...

Nigerians urged to plant trees to conserve environment

The Federal Ministry of Environment has advised Nigerians to help sustain and conserve the environment through planting of trees and also reduce wastage for the benefit...

Buhari assents to biosafety amendment bill amid commendation

Nigeria has expanded its biological technology space to accommodate evolving trends, thanks to a piece of legislation that recently received Presidential approval. President Muhammadu Buhari has signed...

Nigeria seeks to unlock youth innovation in climate action

Ahead of the Youth Climate Action Summit in New York by September 2019, Nigeria has embarked on a youth mobilisation campaign in the bid to fish...

IPCC report: World needs urgent action on land degradation – Thiaw

Ibrahim Thiaw, UN Under Secretary General and Executive Secretary to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in a reaction to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...

IPCC report: World in climate, ecological emergency – CAN

The IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land released on Thursday, August 8, 2019 is a stark reminder that the world is in an ecological...

Rising River Niger water level, a threat to Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says increasing water level of the River Niger portends a threat to the nation’s capital, given its...

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17 banks join call for binding treaty to end use of fossil fuels

A group of 17 leading banks from the Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV) has endorsed the Fossil...
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Nigeria committed to Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework – Minister

Nigeria being a signatory to Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is ready to collaborate with all stakeholders including the...

Climate change council charges stakeholders on transparent reporting to UNFCCC

Participants at the recently held workshop for the preparation of Nigeria's First Biennial Transparency Report (BTR1) and a Combined...

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17 banks join call for binding treaty to end use of fossil fuels

A group of 17 leading banks from the Global...

Nigeria committed to Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework – Minister

Nigeria being a signatory to Convention on Biological Diversity...
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